If you read John Buchan or C V Wedgewood, you will find that theses guys were fighting 'in what they stood up in'. They, and the Highlanders were amazing fighters. Even though the Highlanders liked to plunder a place and then go home to celebrate. 300 of these Irish fighters were cut down by General Sir David Leslie after surrendering on terms. That included women and children. In a previous incident, Leslie was admonished by the Committee of Estates for allowing some Royalists liberal terms. (Yes.... The Committee of Estates were initially ant royalist). The Reverend gentlement of the Committee, told Leslie that 'God' wouldn't mind if they agreed terms, disarmed the enemy and then killed them.